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With Martha Kearney and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.48 Thought for the Day With Indarjit Singh.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
Martha Kearney
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Indarjit Singh.

Despite the fact that it has become a symbol of modern India, the Nehru collar has some distinctly non-Indian origins. In the third of the series looking at collars and the cultures behind them,
Rosie Goldsmith finds out how the Nehru evolved, and why it quickly became the uniform of Indian politicians. Producer Arlene Gregorius

Contributors

Unknown:
Rosie Goldsmith
Producer:
Arlene Gregorius

The second of two documentaries detailing the little-known story of Associated London Scripts, a workers' co-operative formed in the late 1950s by some of Britain's most successful comedy writers of all time: Eric Sykes , Spike Milligan , Ray Galton , Alan Simpson and Johnny Speight. Producer Mario Stylianides

Contributors

Unknown:
Eric Sykes
Unknown:
Spike Milligan
Unknown:
Ray Galton
Unknown:
Alan Simpson
Unknown:
Johnny Speight.
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

Three immigrant communities reflect on the role that music plays in bridging the cultural divide between their homelands and their new lives in Britain. 3: Portugal a Strange Way of Living
Palestinian singer and musicologist Reem Kelani concludes her series of musical journeys around migrant communities in Britain. This week she embraces the music of the UK's Portuguese community. The theme of longing is intricately woven into the passionate strains of fado-the best-known musical genre to be exported by Portugal. Its most popular exponent was the late
Amalia Rodrigues , and for many UK-based Portuguese the mere mention of Amalia or the sound of fado is a poignant reminder of what they have left behind. Producer Tony Phillips

Contributors

Musicologist:
Reem Kelani
Unknown:
Amalia Rodrigues
Producer:
Tony Phillips

A series of three plays inspired by great paintings. 1: The Last of England by David Calcutt.
This oval-shaped, Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece by Ford Madox Brown depicts emigrants on a boat bound for Australia. In the foreground is an artist and his wife, who holds a young child under her shawl. Against a background of interviews with visitors and staff at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, who give their own personal responses to the painting, Calcutt's play imagines what happened to these characters once the ship set sail.
Contributors Graham Allen , Debbie Arkinstall. Jane Farrington. Professor David Home and Jack Reid.
Producers Rosie Boulton and Peter Leslie Wild

Contributors

Unknown:
Graham Allen
Unknown:
Debbie Arkinstall.
Unknown:
Jane Farrington.
Unknown:
Professor David Home
Unknown:
Jack Reid.
Producers:
Rosie Boulton
Producers:
Peter Leslie Wild
Artist:
Simon Chandler
Wife:
Julia Hills
Maggs:
Christopher Ashley
Musician:
Christopher Ashley

2: Sitting at the Grown-ups ' Table. You're now part of the generation that is running the world - is that why you feel so tired? Clare Short , Stephanie Caiman and others discuss the responsibilities and freedoms of finally being a grown-up. For details see yesterday

Contributors

Unknown:
Clare Short
Unknown:
Stephanie Caiman

Radio's foremost high-quality weekend newspaper, with more invaluable lifestyle advice, celebrity columnists and pull-out features. StarringSimon Greenall, Rebecca Front. Ewan Bailey , Emma Kennedy , Tony Gardner , Alex Lowe ,
Tracy-Ann Oberman , Alice Arnold , Alexander Armstrong , Martin Hyder and Chris Langham. Written by Simon Blackwell , Nick Revell , Dave Cohen , Ewan Bailey , Emma Kennedy , Laurence Howarth and Tony Roche Producer Helen Williams

Contributors

Unknown:
Ewan Bailey
Unknown:
Emma Kennedy
Unknown:
Tony Gardner
Unknown:
Alex Lowe
Unknown:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Unknown:
Alice Arnold
Unknown:
Alexander Armstrong
Unknown:
Martin Hyder
Unknown:
Chris Langham.
Written By:
Simon Blackwell
Written By:
Nick Revell
Written By:
Dave Cohen
Written By:
Ewan Bailey
Written By:
Emma Kennedy
Written By:
Laurence Howarth
Written By:
Tony Roche
Producer:
Helen Williams

In the first of a new series, Barnie Choudhury investigates the hold that drugs and related crime have taken on Britain's Asian communities. Are the authorities facing up to the extent of the problem? Producer Andy Denwood Repeated on Sunday at 5pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Barnie Choudhury

Children often react to illnesses and treatments in a very different way to adults - how does the NHS and its paediatricians manage? This programme takes a look at the medical challenges of looking afterthe health of the nation's children.
EMAIL: radioscience@bbc.co.uk
Producer Paula McGrath Repeated tomorrow at 4.30pm

Contributors

Producer:
Paula McGrath

An everyday story about a man who can't stop himself breaking into song, starring Suggs and Bob Monkhouse. Written by Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero. 3: Tom gets a job as an international courier and has to deliver a package to a contact in Spain. However, after his "imaginary" band causes mayhem on the plane, he and Sadie find themselves caught up in a world of death and deception. Still, if a good song won't cheer them all up, nothing will.
Devised by Julian Mayers , Nick Romero and Andrew McGibbon
Director Chris Neill Producers Torquil MacLeod , Julian Mayers

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse.
Written By:
Andrew McGibbon
Written By:
Nick Romero.
Unknown:
Julian Mayers
Unknown:
Nick Romero
Unknown:
Andrew McGibbon
Director:
Chris Neill
Producers:
Torquil MacLeod
Producers:
Julian Mayers
Tom:
Suggs
Dr Boone:
Bob Monkhouse
Sadie:
Mika Simmons
Bouche:
Phil Cornwell
Clammy:
Michael Roberts
Jake:
Andrew McGibbon
Monty:
Nick Romero
AirStewardess:
Emma Clarke

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